Every medication, regardless of its intended use, comes with some risks. Unfortunately, they aren't always apparent right ...

Dementia is a condition characterized by loss of memory and cognitive function. Learn how anticholinergic drugs may cause this illness.

Anticholinergic drugs can help treat a variety of conditions. In this article, learn about different anticholinergic drugs and their possible side effects.

Using brain imaging techniques, researchers found reduced brain sizes and lower metabolism in older patients taking drugs that are commonly used to help people fall asleep or fight allergies.

Many drugs commonly prescribed to the elderly have anticholinergic properties. Due to the current clinical use of drugs with mild-to-modest anticholinergic activity, the clinical manifestations of ...

Every drug-induced movement disorder is clinically different, and anticholinergic medications are not appropriate for all patients.

Research has shown a link between an increased risk of dementia and long-term use of Benadryl and other anticholinergic drugs that block acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter crucial for muscle ...

A neuroimaging study finds that anticholinergic drugs have detrimental effects on brain structure and function and cognition, supporting recommendations to avoid them in the elderly.

Long-term anticholinergic use might leave acetylcholine receptors perpetually blocked, triggering a series of reactions that either leads to the production of beta-amyloid—a toxic protein ...

The Anticholinergic Drug Scale (ADS), developed by Boustani et al., was created to address the issue of anticholinergic burden. Read more here.

Did you know that certain medications can cause symptom of 'Anticholinergic syndrome'. Find these drugs listed on the page and be warned of similar symptoms as possible side-effects.